ASHEVILLE - If there's one holiday Asheville goes all out for, it's Halloween.
The legendary Brew Pump party turns a gas station and tucked-away taproom into the ultimate monster bash, spreading from the West
Asheville parking lot to Vermont Avenue, where residents deck their yards out with creepy and magical decorations for a night of trick-or-treating and a costume stroll down the street.
Downtown, Haywood Road, South Slope and the River Arts District are several prime areas to see and be seen while sporting Halloween costumes and festive attire. Yet, the party doesn't stop there.
The Omni Grove Park Inn's Halloween shenanigans will include a visit with the resident ghost, the Pink Lady. A historic Montford neighborhood theater will become an immersive haunted house, with scares waiting around every corner at Hauntville High.
Dance with Dracula, feast with Frankenstein's monster, and hunt down tricks and treats with The Wolfman at these upcoming Halloween-themed parties and events.
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2026 Halloween events in Asheville
Enter, if you dare, for a treat and a scare.
Halloween parties for adults
- Boo-Runch!: Halloween-themed Drag Brunch. Oct. 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Banks Ave. Bar. Asheville Drag Brunch will host a brunch catered by Biscuit Head South, with several performers entertaining diners. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets for the 21-and-older event begin at $25, with proceeds benefiting Open Hearts Art Center. ashevilledragbrunch.com
- Moonlit Masquerade: An Evening of Fae and Folklore. Oct. 28, 8 p.m., at Eulogy, 10 Buxton Ave. Escape into a romantic fantasy world, brought from the pages of a book to the realm of Burial Beer Co.'s Eulogy music venue. The evening will feature a deejay set by Cold Choir, A Thousand Loves book pop-up, character cosplay by Marissa Rose and more. Tickets are $19.84 for ages 18 and older. dice.fm
- Arabian Nights Wine Dinner. Oct. 28, 6-10 p.m., at Sovereign Remedies, 29 N Market St. Part of the cocktail lounge's Arabian Nights-themed Halloween Week, the dining experience will include blind wine tastings, cocktails, chef-made cuisine and mystery. Come dressed to impress. Tickets are $75 at sovereignremedies.com.
- Hauntville High: Class of ‘26. Oct. 29, 30, and 31, tours of up to 15, every 15 minutes, beginning at 7 p.m., with the last tour departing at 10 p.m. at The Hazel Robinson Amphitheater, 92 Gay St. Asheville-based immersive theatre producers Vinny Vignette Bonanno and Andrew Magazine, along with co-director co-directed Chirstine Maiello, more than 20 performers and visual artists, create an immersive haunted house that guides audiences on an indoor and outdoor sensory, hypnotic, terrifying journey through 13 exciting vignettes. This is the sixth annual event, taking over the Montford Park Player's stage. The event is for ages 18 and older. Tickets range from $35 - $50 at hauntvilleavl.com. Adult concessions will be sold.
- The Omni Grove Park Inn's Halloween Weekend and Pink Lady Party. The historic inn at 290 Macon Ave. will host several events for overnight and day guests (permitted ages vary) across the property, including Halloween face painting (4-6 p.m. Oct. 30), live music (7-10 p.m. Oct. 30-31), Balloon Twister (4-6 p.m. Oct. 31), and an Autumn Sunday Brunch (Noon-2:30 p.m. Nov. 1). The Pink Lady Party (7-10 p.m. Oct. 29) in Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar will feature private tarot card readings, themed cocktails, small plates, a costume contest, and live dueling pianos. The 21-and-older party costs $95 until Oct. 28. omnihotels.com
- Mudpuppies Bad to the Bone Halloween Bash. Oct. 30, 6-11 p.m., at Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill, 5 Andrew Way, Arden. Bring the energy for a live deejay session. Dress to impress for a costume contest, ending at 9 p.m., with first, second and third place prizes at $100, $75 and $50. The bar will serve $4 seasonal Pumpkin, Oktoberfest and Green Man Brewery drafts. mudpuppiesavl.com
- Daytrip's Halloween Dance Party. Oct. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Daytrip, 174 Broadway St. Music by DJ Lil Meow Meow and DJ Tamagotchie and food from Outrigger, the ages 21 and older horror-inducing party costs $5 to attend. Instagram: @daytrip.avl
Halloween events for all ages
- Halloween Social Hour at Kimpton Hotel Arras. Oct. 30, 4:30-6 p.m., at Kimpton Hotel Arras, 7 Patton Ave. downtown. Dress up in costumes for a festive social hour and family pet portraits. The event is free, with donations encouraged to support the Asheville Humane Society. hotelarras.com
- Dark Drives. A self-guided audio driving tour through Asheville’s haunted history, featuring 39 real locations, from the Pink Lady and Helen’s Bridge to Riverside, the Boojum, and mysterious lights in the mountains. Two of the five tours also head out into the Blue Ridge for a longer night. Drive to each stop, park, and press play to hear the story behind the location. The tour is playable through car speakers, costs $29, and is available at darkdrives.app/asheville.
Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Co., covering the food and beverage industry, including the James Beard Awards, Michelin Awards, restaurant openings, closings and other hospitality industry news and events. Tips, comments, questions? Email tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow @PrincessOfPage on Instagram. Sign up for AVL Bites and Brews, our weekly food and drink newsletter here.
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